1Declaration: Free Markets, Free People, Free Minds

We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force.--Ayn Rand

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• Increased tax rates without true representation
  
• Forced collection of income for the purposes of social welfare
• Health care decisions made by the government
• Regulations limiting energy production
• Prohibition of what is deemed 'immoral'
• Wiretapping on US citizens
• Continuing erosion of gun control rights
• Forced collection of income for the purposes of retirement without control of the funds

These are all policies that the US has engaged in or is being proposed by 1 or more of the Presidential nominees and yet we celebrate tomorrow the day when Americans made our Declaration of Independence from an overbearing government who thought they knew best. Actually that seems rather similar to today.

Today we are involved in a struggle of a government and politicians that no longer believe in success of the individual without government intervention. The entire idea seems to be repulsive to them. If you take a look at their policies this is the only conclusion that you can draw. Instead of developing policies that favor individual choice and reduce regulation to allow success outside of governmental control these people institute policies that restrict individual liberties, choice, and pit one group against another. They do not spread the word that success is the result of hard work and dedication but instead by luck or some sort of fortune, hence the terms fortunate and less fortunate, terms that I abhor.

Today's politicians have rebelled against our libertarian founding in an effort to gain greater power and greater job security. It seems that Ayn Rand is correct in the idea that a governmental inversion is underway because as she correctly asserts, "the stage of rule by brute force" is being relied on in greater quantity. For instance, the IRS has the right to forcefully view any private income or bank statements with little action for recourse. Government has taken by force the right to save for your own financial security by forcing collection of income into Social Security, which can then be distributed to others without your permission or method for retribution.

This will not end until the electorate wakes up and closely examines the true desire of "men [and women] of zeal, well meaning but without understanding" like Ted Kennedy, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Ralph Nader, John McCain, judicial activists in the mold of Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Stephen Breyer and the list can go on as Supreme Court Justice Louis D. Brandeis, 1928 stated.

We are on a process of governmental inversion with encroachment on the Liberty and Freedoms of individuals that were put forth clearly in the Constitution and the words of our founding fathers. It is time for the encroachment to halt before the darkest age of man returns again and it is libertarian values that can only take us there.

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We are fast approaching the stage of the ultimate inversion: the stage where the government is free to do anything it pleases, while the citizens may act only by permission; which is the stage of the darkest periods of human history, the stage of rule by brute force.--Ayn Rand

American history is full of great triumphs from its beginning. Against overwhelming odds against the premier power in the world Americans defeated tyranny and won Liberty and Freedom for our country. Americans turned the tide in WWII to claim victory over tyrants when we were unprepared for war. Americans put a man on the moon in short order and defeated the Soviet Union to end the Cold War.

With these great triumphs can come many more but one in these times is of most importance: our Declaration of Energy Independence!



The government of this great country has lost its way. The US government has prohibited use of many of America's energy sources and placed regulations that have hampered refining that would help us on our road to lower energy prices and energy independence from regimes and countries that despise us. Politicians refuse to do everything and anything possible to bring down energy costs and listen to the plea of Americans of all demographics.

Take Action Today

This July 4th, the same day we celebrate American independence over tyranny and oppression, join with me and over 1.25 million of other Americans around the country and make your Declaration of Energy Independence by signing the Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less petition on AmericanSolutions.com.

Then take a moment to send your representative in Washington a correspondence to urge them to take every available step from drilling, refining, coal power, nuclear power, and renewable sources in a rational energy plan.

Make your declaration heard!